Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson is still uncertain to return to the roster following a neck injury that required surgery in December. By March, all indications were that Carson’s workouts were going well, but there haven’t been any real updates since then.
Could this be the reason the Seahawks selected running back Kenneth Walker III in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft?
“I would say this, we picked him because, on the board, he was up there for us and we couldn’t pass him up,” Carroll said last Friday night after Walker was selected. “We don’t have updates yet on Chris, we won’t know for some time here, and we can’t predict it yet, so there is a little bit of uncertainty that we are waiting on. With the commitment that we have in the run game, we want that group of guys really raring up to get this thing going.
“It felt like a good move, it’s going to make it very competitive, and like you said, it’s going to be the theme throughout camp.”
The Seahawks also re-sign Rashaad Penny to the roster this offseason to ensure significant depth in the run game, a major focus for theoffense going into the summer.
“It’s a volatile spot, guys get banged up, and with the way we ask our guys to run, we need rotations,” Carroll explained. “We like playing multiple guys and we don’t have any problem with that at all. I’ve said it to you a million times, I’m fine about going with who is hot, but also, we have to find a way to keep our guys healthy. That’s why the rotation is so important, so we don’t overwork them, particularly early in the year, so we can keep the good momentum building.”
Hopefully, Carroll will have good news regarding Carson by the time the players report to the mandatory minicamp in June.
